Isaiah

Prophecy · Old Testament · Traditionally the prophet Isaiah · 8th to 5th centuries BCE

An influential prophetic book addressing the kingdom of Judah before, during, and after the Babylonian exile. It details warnings of divine judgment, promises of comfort and redemption, and visions of future restoration.

66 chapters

• 1Isaiah 1Yahweh condemns Judah's hypocrisy, superficial sacrifices, and social injustice, calling for repentance and promising purging and restoration.
• 2Isaiah 2Isaiah prophesies future peace at Mount Zion, warns against idolatry and pride, and declares that human arrogance will be humbled.
• 3Isaiah 3God pronounces judgment on Jerusalem and Judah, removing societal leadership and condemning the oppressive ruling class and proud women.
• 4Isaiah 4Following devastating judgment, a holy remnant survives in Zion, where God provides glory, protection, and purification.
• 5Isaiah 5Through the parable of a useless vineyard and a series of woes, Yahweh denounces Judah's injustice, summoning foreign invaders.
• 6Isaiah 6Isaiah sees a vision of Yahweh in the temple, is cleansed by a seraph, and accepts a commission to preach judgment.
• 7Isaiah 7Isaiah reassures King Ahaz against northern invaders, offering the sign of Immanuel, but warns of a coming Assyrian invasion.
• 8Isaiah 8God commands Isaiah to write a sign, foretells an Assyrian invasion, and warns Judah to fear Yahweh rather than conspiracies.
• 9Isaiah 9Isaiah prophesies a future ideal king to bring light, while declaring Yahweh's ongoing judgment against Israel's persistent pride and wickedness.
• 10Isaiah 10Yahweh condemns unjust leaders, declares Assyria to be his instrument of judgment, and promises to punish Assyria and save a remnant.
• 11Isaiah 11A righteous ruler from Jesse's line is promised to bring peace, and God will gather the exiled remnant of Israel.
• 12Isaiah 12Israel offers a song of thanksgiving and praise to Yahweh, celebrating His salvation and comforting presence among His people.
• 13Isaiah 13Isaiah prophesies the total destruction of Babylon by the Medes during the terrifying Day of the Lord.
• 14Isaiah 14Israel taunts the fallen king of Babylon, while God pronounces judgments against Assyria and Philistia to protect His people.
• 15Isaiah 15A prophetic lament describes the sudden ruin, weeping, and desperate flight of the people of Moab following devastating invasions.
• 16Isaiah 16Moab is urged to seek refuge in Zion, but its pride leads to devastating judgment and widespread lamentation within three years.
• 17Isaiah 17Isaiah prophesies the destruction of Damascus and the depletion of northern Israel, while promising a small remnant and ultimate divine judgment.
• 18Isaiah 18God pronounces judgment on Ethiopia but foretells a time when its people will bring gifts of tribute to Mount Zion.
• 19Isaiah 19Yahweh judges Egypt with internal chaos and drought, yet promises their eventual healing, conversion, and peaceful alliance with Israel and Assyria.
• 20Isaiah 20Isaiah walks naked and barefoot for three years as a symbolic sign of Egypt and Ethiopia's captivity by the Assyrian empire.
• 21Isaiah 21Isaiah receives visions of the fall of Babylon, followed by warnings concerning Dumah and the Arabian tribes.
• 22Isaiah 22Isaiah pronounces judgment on Jerusalem's misplaced confidence and foretells the replacement of the official Shebna with Eliakim.
• 23Isaiah 23The prophet announces the destruction and seventy-year desolation of the Phoenician trading cities of Tyre and Sidon.
• 24Isaiah 24God decrees a devastating global judgment that empties the earth, leaving few survivors before establishing His reign on Mount Zion.
• 25Isaiah 25A song of praise celebrates God's salvation, His victory over death, and His banquet for all peoples on Mount Zion.
• 26Isaiah 26A song of praise celebrates God's protection, the downfall of the proud, and the promise of resurrection for the righteous.
• 27Isaiah 27God defeats the monstrous Leviathan, restores Israel as a fruitful vineyard, purges their idolatry, and gathers the exiles for worship.
• 28Isaiah 28God pronounces judgment on Ephraim and Jerusalem's leaders, offering a cornerstone in Zion while mocking their false covenants and alliances.
• 29Isaiah 29God warns Ariel of an impending siege followed by sudden rescue, rebukes the people's hypocrisy, and promises future spiritual restoration.
• 30Isaiah 30God condemns Judah's rebellious alliance with Egypt, promising instead divine mercy, restoration, and the fiery destruction of Assyria.
• 31Isaiah 31Warns Judah against relying on Egypt's military help instead of Yahweh, who promises to defend Jerusalem and destroy Assyria.
• 32Isaiah 32Describes a future reign of righteousness and justice, warns careless women of impending exile, and promises restoration through the Spirit.
• 33Isaiah 33Details a woe against an unnamed destroyer, predicts Yahweh's deliverance of Zion, and envisions a restored, peaceful Jerusalem.
• 34Isaiah 34Pronounces cosmic judgment upon all nations, specifically detailing the total devastation and perpetual desolation of Edom.
• 35Isaiah 35Depicts the transformation of the desert into a fruitful land and the joyful return of the redeemed to Zion.
• 36Isaiah 36An Assyrian envoy demands Jerusalem's surrender, mockingly challenging Hezekiah's trust in Egypt and God before the silent defenders.
• 37Isaiah 37After Hezekiah prays for help, God sends Isaiah to promise deliverance, resulting in the sudden destruction of the Assyrian army.
• 38Isaiah 38When Hezekiah falls terminally ill, God answers his prayer by granting him fifteen more years of life and healing him.
• 39Isaiah 39After Hezekiah shows Babylonian envoys his treasures, Isaiah prophesies that Babylon will eventually plunder Judah and take his descendants captive.
• 40Isaiah 40Proclaiming comfort to Jerusalem, God asserts his sovereign majesty over all creation and promises to renew the strength of the weary.
• 41Isaiah 41Yahweh assures Israel of protection and summons the nations to judgment, asserting his sovereignty over a rising eastern conqueror and idols.
• 42Isaiah 42Yahweh introduces his gentle servant who brings justice to the nations, while rebuking blind and deaf Israel for their disobedience.
• 43Isaiah 43Yahweh promises to redeem and gather exiled Israel, declaring his unique savior status while recalling their past failures and sins.
• 44Isaiah 44Yahweh promises blessings on Israel, ridicules the folly of idol makers, and names Cyrus as the shepherd who will rebuild Jerusalem.
• 45Isaiah 45Yahweh commissions Cyrus to conquer nations and free Israel, declaring his sole sovereignty and calling all nations to salvation.
• 46Isaiah 46God contrasts Babylon's helpless, heavy idols that must be carried with Himself, who has carried and will deliver Israel.
• 47Isaiah 47God pronounces sudden humiliation and judgment on Babylon for its pride, cruelty to Israel, and reliance on magic and astrologers.
• 48Isaiah 48God rebukes stubborn Israel's past infidelity, announces new prophecies for His own glory, and commands them to flee Babylonian exile.
• 49Isaiah 49The Servant is called to restore Israel and enlighten nations, while God reassures Zion of her miraculous restoration and return.
• 50Isaiah 50God defends His power to redeem Israel, while His obedient servant endures abuse and shame, trusting in divine vindication.
• 51Isaiah 51God promises comfort and eternal salvation to Zion, urging them to awaken and declaring that the cup of wrath is removed.
• 52Isaiah 52God calls Jerusalem to awaken and redeem itself, announces the joyful return of His glory, and introduces the exalted, suffering servant.
• 53Isaiah 53The suffering servant is despised, rejected, and pierced for the transgressions of others, ultimately being vindicated and exalted by God.
• 54Isaiah 54God promises barren Zion a miraculous restoration, eternal covenant love like the days of Noah, and protection from all future weapons.
• 55Isaiah 55God offers a free, universal invitation to abundance, covenants with His people, and promises that His word will successfully restore creation.
• 56Isaiah 56God promises inclusion to obedient foreigners and eunuchs in His house, while condemning Israel's irresponsible, blind leaders.
• 57Isaiah 57God condemns Israel's rampant idolatry and pagan rituals, but promises peace and healing to the humble and contrite.
• 58Isaiah 58God defines true fasting as pursuing social justice and helping the needy, promising restoration and blessings for keeping the Sabbath.
• 59Isaiah 59Human sin and injustice separate the people from God, prompting Him to intervene personally as a Redeemer with a new covenant.
• 60Isaiah 60God promises to glorify Zion, bringing the wealth of nations to her and establishing everlasting light, peace, and prosperity.
• 61Isaiah 61An anointed messenger proclaims liberty to captives and comfort to mourners, promising the restoration and transformation of Zion.
• 62Isaiah 62God promises the restoration and renaming of Jerusalem, establishing watchmen on her walls to ensure her everlasting salvation and glory.
• 63Isaiah 63After a divine warrior executes judgment against Edom, a communal prayer recounts God's past mercies and pleads for redemption.
• 64Isaiah 64The community laments its sins and the desolation of the temple, pleading for God to descend and restore His people.
• 65Isaiah 65God promises judgment for the rebellious and salvation for His servants, culminating in the creation of a new heaven and earth.
• 66Isaiah 66Yahweh promises to comfort Zion and gather the nations to worship Him, while executing fiery judgment upon the wicked.